to find this Character in the Durham MS. Bliss, in his
account of the editions, speaks of the 6th edition (1633) as having two
_additional_ Characters, one of them being "The Herald." The edition of
1630, also called "the 6th edition augmented," I possess. It contains
seventy-six characters (numbered as seventy-seven by mistake), but neither
of the two "additional ones." Bliss's knowledge of editions, as well as
his acquisition of them was increased largely in the years that followed
the publication of his book. When he had acquired the 1st edition he wrote
pathetically in his annotated copy, "I have been more than fifty years
looking for this book!" By that time too he knew that what he here calls
the _2nd_ edition of 1629 was really the _fifth_. (See _Arber's Reprint_,
where a table of the editions is given.)

[EA] "Fields."--_Bright MS._

[EB] "Prices."--_Bright MS._

[EC] This sentence by itself would make the Durham MS. a treasure.

[ED] "He is of great account with his mercer and in no man's books so
much: who is so sure a friend to him that he will not lose him."--_Durham
MS._

[EE] "He is a great derider of schollers and censures their steeple hats
for not being set on so good a blocke as his."--_Durham MS._

[EF] "He will pull it out in the streets."--_Durham MS._

[EG] "Counter."--_Durham MS._

[EH] Bp. Gauden, of Worcester, died in the beg. of Sept., 1662.

[CLARENDON STATE PAPERS, No. 1465.]

MR. EARLES TO MR. HYDE.[EI]

"Well Sir! I will grumble no more, since you have
vouchsaft to answer me at last, I was afraid you had
thought you could not be enimy to the Court of Honour
enough, except you renounc'd all civilitye. I could be
verie angry with Mr. Vaughan for defrauding me of your
punctuale letter, by not taking his leave of you, but he
tells me, he was at your chamber in the Temple every
day, and not finding you there, knew not where to seek
you. Well I hope one day you will meet with some trustye
messenger whose pockett may be capable of the great
_arcana_[EJ] of your letter. I am not altogether without
some intelligence how things passe, though by no such
authenticall men as you are, yet such as G. Morley, who
though he was not a man of such imployment, yet was one
of less leasure then you for this fortnight, being to
make a much longer speech then you, and in as good
companye, for which I heare he is not thankd, a